A hatchling loggerhead sea turtle touched down in Monterey on Thursday evening after a full day of travel.

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium said husbandry curator Steve Vogel, who accompanied the turtle on its journey, brought it immediately to the aquarium where it went straight to swimming behind the scenes.

Dr. Mike Murray said at just 4 months old, the hatchling weighs under 0.22 kilos, and its shell measures about 4.4 inches long and 3.4 inches wide.

The aquarium said it's keeping the turtle behind the scenes until after Christmas to help it acclimate to a regular feeding routine.

The aquarium said since the turtle eventually will be released back into the wild, aquarists will take a hands-off approach and not hand-feed it or spend more time with it than necessary. They will continue to keep track of the hatchling’s weight through routine exams.